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MAPS Is Pushing For FDA Approval Of MDMA-Assisted Therapy

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The Current State Of Psychedelic Therapy Understanding the current laws surrounding psychedelic therapy in the United States can feel a little confusing, particularly as states like Oregon and Colorado work to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other substances.

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Finnish Cannabis Association Collecting Signatures To Get Referendum On Cannabis Legalization

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Newsweed report… While cannabis is not really a political issue in Finland, a citizens’ initiative has taken up the subject and proposes to decriminalize cannabis in Finland . “ The referendum must collect 50,000 signatures for the project to be debated in Parliament, and collected half of it at the time of writing.

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The Week in Weed: February 21, 2020

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Meanwhile, in Virginia, both chambers of the state legislature passed decriminalization bills. Senator Crapo gets lots of correspondence on this topic; last month, he heard from House members, who wanted him to push banking legislation forward. In Connecticut, marijuana legalization is supported by a “higher authority.”

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Colorado Could Legalize Psychedelics This November

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The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. Activists collected over 100,000 more signatures than needed to qualify the measure for the ballot, showing significant support for its passing. city to do so. Colorado could legalize psychedelics.

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The Year in Weed: 2020 Edition

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In February , marijuana was a topic of conversation at the Democratic Presidential debates. Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). Virginia decriminalized marijuana. was just one of several states facing problems with signature collection.

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Nicaraguan President’s Son Muses On Cannabis Regulation Via Twitter

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. “When will be the time for Nicaragua to formally discuss the feasibility (or not) of decriminalizing the production, sale, possession and consumption of cannabis sativa and its derivatives?” legalizing cannabis and others criticized him on the grounds that he uses the topic to distract from the problems facing the country.

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Opinion: DCMJ Are Furious With Biden – Read their latest missive

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Many of you mentioned this before the election, but since so few of us wanted four more years of Trump, we collectively bit our lips, and supported Joe Biden. First he said he would decriminalize the use of cannabis. Attention Cannabis Reformer: In case you missed it, Joe Biden might be going senile.